Fred Lumbuye ‘Teacher’ Secures Freedom

October 19, 2021
Fred Lumbuye

Fred Lumbuye

Government critic and toxic blogger, Fred Lumbuye Kajubi has been cleared to be released from Turkish detention centre today according to his lawyers.

Lumbuye was arrested by Turkish authorities on August 3rd for lack of proper documents after his working visa and passport expired.

After his arrest, word spread that the government of Uganda was working tirelessly to extradite him and answer charges related to defamation, computer misuse among others.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Henry Oryem Okello told Ugandans that plans were in place to extradite the ‘toxic’ blogger. On the day Ugandans waited patiently to see a guy who has been spreading toxic news on social media, he never showed up.

His whereabouts remained a mystery as some bloggers started speculating that he was being held in Gulu.

Kyadondo East MP and Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Opposition Muwada Nkunyingi contacted the Turkish embassy in Uganda and he was informed that Lumbuye Kajjubi was being held in Turkey.

He manage to locate him and confirmed that he was being detained at Koceli Vililigi foreigners’ detention center, in Turkish city of Istanbul.

Muwada, Turkish lawyer and Fred Lumbuye Kajubi

Last night, internet was on fire after news spread that the self proclaimed teacher was cleared to be released.

According to Muwada, Lumbuye will be conditionally released today.

#LUMBUYE 19/10/2021The Legal Team in Turkey Confirmed to us that Turkish Authorities Notified them LUMBUYE FRED would be “conditionaly” released today as all key legal applications were concluded. Certainly he will narrate the details himself at the appropriate time. Our legal team remain Committed to promptly follow up all due processes.Thank you all for the Perseverance.Freedom shall be the ultimate result.Nkunyingi Muwada-MP#Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister

Muwada Nkunyingi

National Unity Platform (NUP) also confirmed the development as we wait for Chemical Ali to broadcast his first Facebook live in a space of two months.

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